Community Health Program Manager

Job Summary:

VUMC's Office of Health Equity's Community Health Improvement Team conducts a Community Health Needs Assessment and develops an Implementation Strategy every three years as part of requirements related to VUMC's tax exempt status. In your exciting, pivotal role as Program Manager, you will be assisting in managing all activities related to the VUMC Community Health Assessment (CHNA) team to help ensure that VUMC is compliant with the 990 IRS requirements for non-profit hospitals related to development of community health needs assessments and implementation plans. Additionally, when the CHNA and IS requirements are complete, this position is responsible for helping manage community health improvement activities related to the needs VUMC "adopts." As such, this role will be responsible for developing and executing ongoing program(s) related to VUMC's CHNA and IS requirements.

Day to day responsibilities include planning the needs assessment, coordinating data collection, accessing and updating secondary data, planning primary data collection, coordinating meetings to obtain internal and external feedback, writing CHNA and IS reports, writing annual reports and monitoring and evaluation of the implementation strategy. This role will work with health system and community partners in counties served and support grant-related efforts. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Plan, manage/implement and evaluate activities related to all aspects of the community health needs assessment (CHNA) including workplan development, data collection, analysis, and reporting.

• Manage community engagement in all counties, including development of relationships with key stakeholders such as community organizations, businesses, the health department and others. Coordinate internal coverage of counties.
• Identify and use primary data collection methods and secondary data sources to conduct the CHNA and to develop the Implementation Strategy.
• Oversee engagement of community collaboratives (Circles of Engagement, Working Groups) who will guide all aspects of the CHNA process and community health improvement planning. Work with the health councils and other stakeholders on all aspects of the CHNA and community health improvement plans (CHIP).
• Meet with VUMC program leaders and stakeholders to understand initiatives related to community and population health. Gather information needed to populate the Health Equity Inventory with relevant programs. Use the HEI to provide the information needed to create the Implementation Strategy (IS).
• Plan, manage/implement and evaluate activities related to all aspects of the community health improvement efforts. Support strategic engagement in community health improvement.
• Manage daily activities of team members assisting with the CHNA and with community health improvement efforts.
• Engage learners, employees, and faculty at VUMC in the CHNA and IS process.
• Manage and liaise with workgroups and coalitions to proactively address priority issues of the CHNA. Ensure on-going communication.
• Develop metrics of success for the CHNA and the IS.
• Manage the website with resources for the corresponding counties related to the CHNA.
• Write grants to support community health improvement activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversees the creation, coordination and execution of the program.
• Provides budgetary management to the program.
• Provides training and guidance for individuals supporting the program.
• Promotes growth and expansion of the program.
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES:

PROGRAM MANAGEMENT (INTERMEDIATE): - Planning, organizing, and managing resources to bring about the successful completion of specific program goals and objectives.

PEER LEADERSHIP (INTERMEDIATE): - The ability to show leadership and influence people of equal rank in an effort to accomplish team goals.

FINANCIAL PROCESSES (INTERMEDIATE): - Ability to monitor costs, expenses and revenue as well as the ability to manage those costs and expenses in relation to budgeted amounts.

QUALITY MANAGEMENT (INTERMEDIATE): - Developing a systematic process of checking to see whether a process or service is meeting specific requirements.

NETWORKING (INTERMEDIATE): - Build relationships through industry contacts, professional organizations and individuals.

PROCESS IMPROVEMENT (INTERMEDIATE): - Identifies, analyzes and improves upon existing business processes for optimization and to meet standards of quality.

CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Organizational Impact: Executes job responsibilities with the understanding of how output would affect and impact other areas related to own job area/team with occasional guidance.
• Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Analyzes moderately complex problems using technical experience and judgment.
• Breadth of Knowledge: Has expanded knowledge gained through experience within a professional area.
• Team Interaction: Provides informal guidance and support to team members.

CORE CAPABILITIES:

SUPPORTING COLLEAGUES:

• Develops Self and Others: Invests time, energy and enthusiasm in developing self/others to help improve performance and gain knowledge in new areas.
• Builds and Maintains Relationships: Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders using formal and informal opportunities to expand and strengthen relationships.
• Communicates Effectively: Recognizes group interactions and modifies one's own communication style to suit different situations and audiences.

DELIVERING EXCELLENT SERVICES:

• Serves Others with Compassion: Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them.
• Solves Complex Problems: Approaches problems from different angles; Identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions.
• Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Provides ongoing support and coaching in a constructive manner to increase employees' effectiveness.

ENSURING HIGH QUALITY:

• Performs Excellent Work: Engages regularly in formal and informal dialogue about quality; directly addresses quality issues promptly.
• Ensures Continuous Improvement: Applies various learning experiences by looking beyond symptoms to uncover underlying causes of problems and identifies ways to resolve them.
• Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment and performs routine safety checks to prevent safety hazards from occurring.

MANAGING RESOURCES EFFECTIVELY

• Demonstrates Accountability: Demonstrates a sense of ownership, focusing on and driving critical issues to closure.
• Stewards Organizational Resources: Applies understanding of the departmental work to effectively manage resources for a department/area.
• Makes Data Driven Decisions: Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identify and elevate opportunities.

FOSTERING INNOVATION:

• Generates New Ideas: Proactively identifies new ideas/opportunities from multiple sources or methods to improve processes beyond conventional approaches.
• Applies Technology: Demonstrates an enthusiasm for learning new technologies, tools, and procedures to address short-term challenges.
• Adapts to Change: Views difficult situations and/or problems as opportunities for improvement; actively embraces change instead of emphasizing negative elements.